Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 26, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-02-26 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government exceeded the 2025 national budget by more than P160 billion via unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) based on data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
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[2026-02-26 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest budget announces new government committee to be tasked with reviewing Hong Kong’s tax policies
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[2026-02-26 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan's defence minister said the deployment on Yonaguni island would take place in the 2030 fiscal year. (Reuters: Kyodo )
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[2026-02-26 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Manchester United are fourth in the Premier League
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[2026-02-26 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Northern Metropolis, San Tin Technopole cornerstones of innovation and technology strategy, finance chief Paul Chan says in budget address
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[2026-02-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Undoing bad policy does not require rewarding those who have benefited from it
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[2026-02-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Shares of Diageo Plc fell the most in 2 years after the maker of Guinness beer and Johnnie Walker whiskey cut its guidance for the second time this fiscal year amid soft demand in the US and China markets. The move marks an early challenge for new CEO Dave Lewis.
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[2026-02-25 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies overseeing megaproject’s Hetao Hong Kong Park, San Tin Technopole and Hung Shui Kiu Industrial Park to each get HK$10 billion
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[2026-02-25 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities will offer sweeteners of about HK$22 billion to residents and businesses, up from HK$7.8 billion
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[2026-02-25 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global monetary body calls on Beijing to roll out more forceful fiscal stimulus to bolster domestic demand amid record trade surplus
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[2026-02-25 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From industry funding to relief measures for ordinary Hongkongers, here are eight key takeaways from finance chief Paul Chan’s latest budget
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[2026-02-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A record high 992 cases of fraudulent receipt of government subsidies totaling 66.77 billion won (US$46.17 million) were detected last year, the budget ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Saudi Arabia recorded its widest quarterly budget deficit in five years in the final three months of 2025, as lower crude oil prices weigh down the kingdom's finances, Bloomberg is reporting.
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[2026-02-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Buy now, pay later] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: BNPL can be a fee-free way to manage cashflow for an essential purchase but keep track of the payment schedule
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[2026-02-25 16:36 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 25, 2026 16:36 | News
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[2026-02-25 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HSBC reported a 7 per cent profit drop, but shares rose on its CEO’s comments on higher return goals, steady dividends and new growth plans
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[2026-02-25 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a new harbour crossing, road safety, election campaign spending, and tariff refunds
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[2026-02-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' overseas card spending reached an all-time high in 2025, driven by increased overseas travel and cross-border purchases, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial secretary has repeatedly stressed the need to maintain adequate reserves to support growth and guard against geopolitical shocks
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[2026-02-25 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKIC set to come up as key highlight in finance chief Paul Chan’s budget blueprint, sources say
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[2026-02-25 13:13 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Reserve Bank is under increasing pressure to consider a rate rise before the next federal budget in May after new figures showed inflation growing through the start of the year.
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[2026-02-25 12:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Glen Eira City Council will try to become the first municipality in Melbourne to hike rates above a statewide cap to avoid running out of cash.
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[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials eye ‘tripartite cooperation’ between developers and tech firms to drive Northern Metropolis progress
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[2026-02-25 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South China Morning Post examines how political and economic factors will shape budget and what Hongkongers can expect from it
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[2026-02-25 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un letrero afuera del edificio del Servicio Interno de Impuestos del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), el 4 de mayo de 2021, en Washington. (AP Foto/Patrick Semansky, archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: As the cruise industry and the state spar in court over Hawaiʻi’s new green fee, state lawmakers are moving full steam ahead to remove those ships from the landmark climate law and have them instead pay a new fee of around $10 per passenger.
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[2026-02-25 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La fiscal general de Arizona, Kris Mayes, habla con los periodistas mientras el fiscal general de Oregon, Dan Rayfield, escucha afuera de la Corte Suprema de EEUU, el 5 de noviembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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[2026-02-25 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Foreign media warn of Korea stock risks as debt-fueled trading grows
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[2026-02-25 07:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC released the 4th Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ending December 31, 2025 delivering strong financial performance recording Group Revenue of Rs. 11,944 million, reflecting a 49% increase over the previous year and Group Profit Before Tax of Rs 9,266 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alberto Nisman, el fiscal que investigaba el atentado de 1994 contra el centro comunitario de la Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), habla con los periodistas en Buenos Aires (Argentina), el 29 de mayo de 2013. (Foto AP Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported a turnover of Rs. 14,523 million compared to Rs. 11,639 million over the same period of the previous year, and a profit after tax of Rs. 332 million compared to Rs. 1,006 million over the same period of the previous year, for the 3rd Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
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[2026-02-25 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit
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[2026-02-25 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The ASFA has raised the benchmark for a comfortable retirement for the first time in three years. Source: Getty, iStockphoto / enjoynz
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: February 25, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded ministers find savings and delay spending to avoid adding fuel to the inflation fire ahead of a budget that insiders say will be pitched as a belt-tightening exercise.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday concluded on Monday and unleashed a surge in tourism and consumer spending, with multiple key indicators reaching historic highs.
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[2026-02-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S consumer market has kicked off the year with a surge in demand for high-tech products, as strong sales of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, combined with heightened interest in robots following their appearance at the Spring Festival Gala, fuel a broader wave of technology-driven spending.
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[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian said P4 billion has been earmarked in the proposed 2026 national budget for the upgrade of facilities in 114 state universities and colleges (SUCs).
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[2026-02-25 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Middle East leaders expect the US to follow through on its military build-up to strike Iran but experts warn that the duration of any campaign will be limited by constraints on Washington's arsenal.
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[2026-02-25 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A shopper checks out at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol
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[2026-02-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-02-24 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's order to double the VAT exemption ceiling on personal imports to $150 was struck down in the Knesset plenum late on Monday night after it failed to secure the support of numerous coalition lawmakers.
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[2026-02-24 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Workers’ Party chief said ‘public cynicism’ can grow when Singaporeans do not see a clear accounting of how these funds are used
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[2026-02-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians’ new-found love for electric vehicles has cut the carbon emissions of the transport sector for the first time since COVID lockdowns forced people to stay indoors, marking a significant turning point in the green energy transition.
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[2026-02-24 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Home Depot logo is displayed on a sign outside a store, on Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-02-24 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Economia05/12/20245 de dezembro de 2024
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[2026-02-24 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The government is inclined to adopt the proposed single tax rate for vapor products to address regulatory gaps and boost revenue collections.
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